Tottenham Hotspur vs Brighton & Hove Albion, 2018/2019 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueTottenham strengthen grip on third as Eriksen winner sinks Brighton
Christian Eriksen scored a spectacular goal to give Tottenham a late 1-0 win against Brighton and Hove Albion in London on Monday night.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 1': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 1': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Martín Montoya.
- 9': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 11': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 11': Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 14': Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Jan Vertonghen.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 18': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Shane Duffy.
- 19': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 19': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is blocked.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 22': Corner, Brighton and Hove Albion. Conceded by Victor Wanyama.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 25': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 25': Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 28': Attempt missed. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 30': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 31': Foul by Martín Montoya (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 31': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Hand ball by Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 33': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 33': Foul by Alireza Jahanbakhsh (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 35': Foul by Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 35': Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Foul by Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 36': Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dele Alli.
- 38': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 40': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Attempt blocked. Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 45'+1': Attempt saved. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 46': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 46': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 47': Attempt saved. Shane Duffy (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pascal Groß with a cross.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Martín Montoya.
- 50': Foul by Florin Andone (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 50': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 53': Foul by Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 59': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 61': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 61': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Dele Alli tries a through ball, but Fernando Llorente is caught offside.
- 64': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Glenn Murray replaces Florin Andone.
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jürgen Locadia.
- 66': Attempt saved. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Wanyama.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Victor Wanyama (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
- 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jürgen Locadia.
- 72': Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the right post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Christian Eriksen following a corner.
- 72': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Toby Alderweireld tries a through ball, but Jan Vertonghen is caught offside.
- 73': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Solly March replaces Alireza Jahanbakhsh.
- 74': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
- 75': Foul by Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 75': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 75': Bernardo (Brighton and Hove Albion) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 76': Attempt missed. Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 76': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Rose following a set piece situation.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Vertonghen.
- 77': Attempt missed. Dele Alli (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fernando Llorente.
- 78': Offside, Brighton and Hove Albion. Yves Bissouma tries a through ball, but Glenn Murray is caught offside.
- 79': Foul by Fernando Llorente (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 79': Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Vincent Janssen replaces Lucas Moura.
- 81': Attempt missed. Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jürgen Locadia.
- 82': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies replaces Victor Wanyama.
- 82': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 84': Foul by Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 84': Jürgen Locadia (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Vincent Janssen (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Lewis Dunk (Brighton and Hove Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Substitution, Brighton and Hove Albion. Beram Kayal replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 86': Foul by Glenn Murray (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 86': Kieran Trippier (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Attempt missed. Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Glenn Murray following a fast break.
- 88': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dele Alli.
- 90': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Juan Foyth replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) header from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Lewis Dunk.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Solly March (Brighton and Hove Albion) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Martín Montoya.
- 90'+4': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Beram Kayal (Brighton and Hove Albion).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
- 90'+5': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Brighton and Hove Albion 0.
Statistics
 BHA |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 1 |
| 21.5 | Possession | 78.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 29 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 101 | Accurate Passes | 624 |
| 194 | Passes | 713 |
| 0.5 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 26 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 68 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 12 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 18 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 37 | Effective Clearances | 11 |
| 37 | Clearances | 11 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 56,251
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 56,251
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 37 | +43 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 37 | +43 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 37 | +16 | 68 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 37 | +6 | 62 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 5 | Jan Vertonghen |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 12 | Victor Wanyama |
| 20 | Dele Alli |
| 23 | Christian Eriksen  |
| 18 | Fernando Llorente |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Brighton & Hove Albion (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mathew Ryan (GK) |
| 5 | Lewis Dunk |
| 4 | Shane Duffy |
| 30 | Bernardo |
| 22 | Martín Montoya |
| 6 | Dale Stephens |
| 8 | Yves Bissouma |
| 13 | Pascal Gross |
| 10 | Florin Andone |
| 9 | Jürgen Locadia |
| 16 | Alireza Jahanbakhsh |
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